Just in times for Valentine’s Team Cherry will be releasing new information about the Hornet DLC for themetroidvaniainspired Hollow Knight. In this DLC you will be able to play as the Hornet.
Hollow Knight Hornet DLC First Look Feburary 14th
Team Cherry have released the first look at their upcoming Hornet DLC forHollow Knightwith more details coming on February 14th. On Twitter they shared an image of the new playable character but not much else. Teasing fans that this Valentine’s Day they can find out more about this loveable bug. While little else has been revealed about the upcoming DLC, there should be more details as we get closer to the release time.[UPDATE - Team Cherry announcedHollow Knight Sequel - Silksong!]
Ready your Needle!
First look at Hornet’s new adventure coming this Valentine’s Day, February 14th!pic.twitter.com/LVgKkPYi1U
— Team Cherry (@TeamCherryGames)June 25, 2025
The Hornet DLC serves as one of the original goals for Team Cherry’s Kickstarter campaign. In ablog postback in December, Team Cherry shared the an upcoming nemesis for the DLC, the nefarious Steel Assassin Sharpe. The official description of the foe is below:
Sharpe is a hunter from a distant land. He’s tasked with eliminating Hornet and he’s not come alone. Sharpe brings companions on his deadly quest. Who are they? And why are they pursuing Hornet? We’ll leave you to guess at their full nature. Just know, Hornet’s gonna be fighting for her life against this highly trained trio.
Hollow Knightis currently available to play on play on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. If you enjoy Metroidvania games be sure to check out some recent releases such asDeath’s GambitandDead Cells.
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